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Building a network for women-centred health care
The feasibility study into the creation of a Women’s Health Network in Hamilton was a partnership between the YWCA of Hamilton, the North Hamilton Community Health Centre (NHCHC), and Civicplan. The study was made possible with the support of a Women’s College Hospital, Women’s Xchange grant. It was conducted to identify community interest in a…
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Our natural environment is a big plus for the city to define itself as an attractive, healthy, and unique environment.
It surrounds us, but we take it for granted. Our natural environment is often overlooked when discussing our community but you could hardly find a city more strongly defined by nature than Hamilton. This is evident in the names we give to things: the Mountain, the Valley, the Bay. We qualify our street names using…
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Grid layout creates walkable, livable neighbourhoods
While outsiders may look around in bewilderment when Hamiltonians refer to “the Mountain,” we know exactly where it is. The area atop the Niagara Escarpment can’t be missed, with “Mountain Access” signs at all key roads. This striking geography will always be an important part of our identity as Hamiltonians. While it’s hard to miss,…
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Walkable main street filled with heritage buildings a blueprint for vibrancy
In 2004, the hit TV drama The West Wing came to shoot scenes for a couple of upcoming episodes in the Town of Dundas. The producers chose the Valley Town as it could easily pass as a quaint and vibrant setting that could emulate towns in New Hampshire. Other television shows and movies have since…
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King William Performing Arts District Plan
A vision is in place to turn part of King William Street into a performing arts district. It’s being led by Theatre Aquarius, which can’t meet demand for use of its 750-seat venue, Dofasco Centre for the Arts. Theatre Aquarius draws more than 100,000 visitors a year and generates more than $12 million in direct…
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Downtown development is good for all taxpayers
Density gets a bad rap these days. It’s often thought of as a dirty word, evoking images of monolithic highrise office towers or apartment buildings that create wind tunnels and foster a sterile street life around them. A concrete jungle. But we often hear about the benefits of dense, well-designed urban inner cities. Many recent…
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Eight Principles for Redeveloping Stelco
With the future of U.S. Steel Canada’s assets settled, it’s time to talk about the redevelopment of land that will no longer be used for steel making. As a community, we need to get ahead of this issue and have a serious conversation about how to best repurpose these lands on Hamilton Harbour so they…
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Say hello to Hamiltonism
As progressive urbanists continue to push Hamilton toward a more economically vibrant and resilient future, they can take inspiration from Canada’s west coast. The city of Vancouver has become the global darling of planners, architects, and urbanists as they study how Canada’s third-largest city has accomplished the impossible: reining in sprawl by promoting inner-city density.…
